This instrument plays the opening theme of Roy Harris's third symphony, and the fifth of Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras is written for soprano and eight of these. Tchaikovsky wrote a set of Rococo Variations for this instrument, which represents the title knight 
This instrument plays the opening theme of Roy Harris's third symphony, and the fifth of Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras is written for soprano and eight of these. Tchaikovsky wrote a set of Rococo Variations for this instrument, which represents the title knight in Richard Strauss's Don Quixote. Twentieth-century masters of this instrument include János Starker. It is the solo instrument in Max Bruch's Kol Nidrei. A B minor concerto for this instrument dedicated to Hanus Wihan was written by (*) Antonin Dvo?ák. J.S. Bach's six suites for this instrument were recorded by Pablo Casals. For 10 points, name this stringed instrument played by Mstislav Rostropovich and Yo-Yo Ma whose range lies between those of the viola and double bass.
This instrument plays the opening theme of Roy Harris's third symphony, and the fifth of Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras is written for soprano and eight of these.
{violoncello} or {Cello}